Last-minute decision to cancel oral hearing for South-East Clare wind farm slammed
AN ORAL hearing into a planned 50MW wind-farm in South-East Clare has been cancelled at the eleventh hour.
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‘We can be proud of the legacy’ – Michael D. Higgins hailed as Presidential term comes to an end
*President Michael D. Higgins with his wife Sabina at his alma mater, St Flannan’s College. Photograph: John O’Neill AS HIS term as President of Ireland comes to an end, Michael D. Higgins (LAB) has been hailed as “a great ambassador” for Co Clare.
Frustration building as Govt failed to put full steam behind rail works in Ballycar & Crusheen
FRUSTRATION has been voiced by a Clare TD on the lack of focus placed on progressing flood relief works at Ballycar and on reopening Crusheen railway station, both of which are situated on the Ennis to Limerick rail line.
109 hectare Newmarket-on-Fergus solar farm must be reduced in size to get go-ahead
LACK OF CONSULTATION has stalled plans for a 109 hectare solar farm across rural parts of Newmarket-on-Fergus.
Cost to sort flooding in Ballycar now in region of €25m
*Photograph: John Mangan FLOODING in Ballycar “has been the bane of our life”, the top official in Iarnród Éireann has remarked.
Cooraclare Chief Exec of Iarnród Éireann to address Ennis Chamber briefing
*Jim Meade. COORACLARE native Jim Meade, the Chief Executive of Iarnród Éireann will address an Ennis Chamber breakfast briefing this week.
Ennis to Limerick rail service to resume
*Photograph: John Mangan IARNRÓD ÉIREANN will reopen the Ennis to Limerick rail line from 4pm on Saturday.
Ryder Cup in Adare brings new life to potential of rail spur for Shannon Airport
*Shannon Airport. ADARE hosting the Ryder Cup in 2027 strengthens the argument to finally get the rail spur to Shannon Airport on track.
‘A let-down to rural Ireland’ – Clare councillors slam inaction on solving Ballycar flooding
*Photograph: John Mangan CLARE’s first citizen has slammed the inaction from relevant authorities for failing to fix the historical flooding problems at Ballycar.
Ballycar flooding likely to keep Ennis to Limerick rail line closed for weeks
*Photograph: John Mangan RAIL SERVICES will be suspended from Ennis to Limerick as of Monday due to flooding in Ballycar.